What makes America Great? the freedom to choose, succeed, or fail, all on your own. It's the ability to voice your own opinion, lead your life as you so choose. The only problem is that there are those bent on limiting your freedoms to acquire power and control over how one exercises their freedom and liberty. The progressive European model looks great to some from the outside and for others a mess, nightmare, to those living within. The omnipotent state is the antithesis to freedom.